Tickets :: [#8990] IMAP Folder in INBOX

6.0.0-alpha12

6/7/25

Summary	IMAP Folder in INBOX
Queue	IMP
Queue Version	4.3.6
Type	Enhancement
State	Rejected
Priority	3. High
Owners
Requester	rene.plattner (at) uibk (dot) ac (dot) at
Created	04/28/2010 (5519 days ago)
Due
Updated	04/29/2010 (5518 days ago)
Assigned
Resolved	04/29/2010 (5518 days ago)
Milestone
Patch	No

04/29/2010 05:12:43 PM	Michael Slusarz	Comment #5 State ⇒ Rejected	Reply to this comment
We use UW IMAPD with MBOX format. MBOX Format: UNIX does not permit a name in the filesystem to be both a file and a directory; consequently you can not have a sub-mailbox within a mailbox that is in one of these formats. Is there an option to handle this issue (disable dual use folders)? No. And I don't see a need for it. Creation of an invalid mailbox should fail on the IMAP server, and this is sufficient. Not sure why that is not happening in your case.

04/29/2010 07:25:22 AM	rene (dot) plattner (at) uibk (dot) ac (dot) at	Comment #4	Reply to this comment
We use UW IMAPD with MBOX format. MBOX Format: UNIX does not permit a name in the filesystem to be both a file and a directory; consequently you can not have a sub-mailbox within a mailbox that is in one of these formats. Is there an option to handle this issue (disable dual use folders)? Kind regards, René Plattner

04/28/2010 05:43:09 PM	Michael Slusarz	Comment #3 State ⇒ Feedback	Reply to this comment
What is the issue? If the IMAP server allows mailboxes to be created under the INBOX, why should we prevent that? If you don't want the IMAP server to support this, the IMAP server should be configured appropriately.

04/28/2010 11:13:46 AM	rene (dot) plattner (at) uibk (dot) ac (dot) at	Comment #2	Reply to this comment
I noticed that it is possible to create a folder in INBOX. I can use this folder in the current session. After an relogin I doesn't see it anymore. Should we prog in a check in folders.php that the rename of inbox and the folder creation in inbox is not allowed? IMAPD from university of washington mbox format.

04/28/2010 09:25:14 AM	rene (dot) plattner (at) uibk (dot) ac (dot) at	Comment #1 Priority ⇒ 3. High Type ⇒ Enhancement Summary ⇒ IMAP Folder in INBOX Queue ⇒ IMP Milestone ⇒ Patch ⇒ No State ⇒ New	Reply to this comment
I noticed that it is possible to create a folder in INBOX. I can use this folder in the current session. After an relogin I doesn't see it anymore. Should we prog in a check in folders.php that the rename of inbox and the folder creation in inbox is not allowed?